How to make steering have better road feel

[fwsneural]

2006 G35 sedan is a very stable car with lots of good properties. But the road feel is a MAJOR deficiency. The steering seems to have either too much friction or maybe a soft rubber bushing somewhere. The steering does not communicate the point at which the front wheels begin to lose their grip. This is a problem even on dry pavement. I can't imagine driving this car on an icy road. Is there a solution to this problem?

Thanks for any suggestion

[(Yoshi)]

New tie rods and tension rods? I did that and I have a whole ton more feel on my 240

[skydragoness]

Could be the tires, I'm guessing it's running the Goodyear ones. Some tires can be very vague at the limit and give poor feedback. I know this is the case w/ my Bridgestone RE750's, they are uhp summer tires and have fantastic grip but are vague at the limit. You can try some UHP tires in the summer and see how you fair, however since you mentioned ice you're going to have to run softer all seasons or snow tires anyway--which are always going to compromise on performance/handling in order to give you more grip in cold/icy/snowy conditions.

[whiterps13]

Changing tires is one option, but changing tire sizes is going to be more beneficial after the winter season. Id suggest upgrading to a larger sized wheel with a lower profile tire. With a stiffer sidewall that flexes less, your car will feel much more responsive during turn in, cornering, and the times when your pressing the limits of the tires.

[AmoebAssassin]

bumping up your caster angle a little bit will increase your road feel, but will also increase steering effort and load on the power steering system.

Go with solid links first - if this is still insufficient, increase caster angle slightly.